Part A
Which of the following best states an important theme about life’s difficulties as
described in “Ted’s Champion”?
A. Children should always respect their parents’ wishes.
B. Persistence is the surest way to overcome any challenge.
C. A horse that won’t be ridden becomes a horse without a home.
D. You should think twice about wanting what you cannot afford.

Read this passage from william faulkner's the sound and the fury: i says no i never had university advantages because at harvard they teach you how to go for a swim at night without knowing how to swim and at sewanee they dont even teach you what water is. i says you might send me to the state university; maybe i'll learn how to stop my clock with a nose spray and then you can send ben to the navy i says or to the cavalry anyway, they use geldings in the cavalry. which best describes the narrator's tone in this passage? a. bitter b. angry c. sarcastic d. all of the above

Which words or phrases from this passage best demonstrate logos?

Which generalization does the speaker make in the last stanza of to a louse? a) our main source of power comes from living blunder-free lives b) sometimes the best gifts come in the form of little creatures c) seeing ourselves as others see us would free us from blundering